ICD-10 Specific code O60: Preterm labour

Specific codes in ICD-10 are unique alphanumeric designations used to identify and categorize diseases, disorders, and conditions. They consist of 3-5 characters, including both letters and numbers, that provide a high level of detail and specificity.

Translations

Language Translation
Flag for English language  English Preterm labour
Flag for French language  French Travail et accouchement prรฉmaturรฉs

Hierarchical position

Level Code Title
1 XV Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
2 O60-O75 Complications of labour and delivery
3 O60 Preterm labour

Contents

Code Title
O60.0 Preterm labour without delivery
O60.1 Preterm spontaneous labour with preterm delivery
O60.2 Preterm spontaneous labour with term delivery
O60.3 Preterm delivery without spontaneous labour

Indicated medicines

Active Ingredient Description
Atosiban

Atosiban is a synthetic peptide which is a competitive antagonist of human oxytocin at receptor level. In human pre-term labour, atosiban at the recommended dosage antagonises uterine contractions and induces uterine quiescence.

Ritodrine